Optimizing P-Chart Performance Using a Percentage-Based Framework: Application to Nonconforming Items in the Manufacturing Sector
The control chart approach in industrial processes often faces significant challenges in accurately assessing the in-control (IC) and out-of-control (OC) performance of a process because of the limitations of conventional performance metrics. Traditional methods, such as the average run length (ARL)...
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| description | The control chart approach in industrial processes often faces significant challenges in accurately assessing the in-control (IC) and out-of-control (OC) performance of a process because of the limitations of conventional performance metrics. Traditional methods, such as the average run length (ARL)-based p-chart, may not effectively capture the complexities of run-length (RL) distributions, particularly in sectors with demanding performance standards. This study addresses these challenges by introducing a percentile-based (PB) p-chart approach, which guarantees specific IC and OC performance with predefined probabilities. The proposed approach overcomes the limitations of conventional methods, treating the ARL-based p-chart as a special case within the broader PB framework. By imposing constraints on the RL distribution, it is possible to guarantee predetermined probabilities for both IC and OC performance. This ensures that the IC run length (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text {RL}_{\text {IC}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) exceeds the desired value, whereas the out-of-control run length (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text {RL}_{\text {OC}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) remains below the desired threshold. The effectiveness of this p-chart scheme is shown through simulations and various numerical examples. The numerical results show that the p-chart based on the proposed scheme outperforms the existing methods and minimizes false alarms. To ease the computation of the optimization used in this design, software support of the proposed approach is provided for public use through a freely accessible R library pbcc. Finally, the implementation procedure of the proposed design is also demonstrated using two real-data examples. The numerical results show that the p-chart based on the proposed scheme outperforms existing methods, with a 150% improvement in the water bottle manufacturing process and a 45% improvement in the cardboard filling and packing process, while also minimizing false alarms. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a8d2e4770a314e54bbecdda0f43c1fef2025-08-20T02:03:47ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-0113913349134610.1109/ACCESS.2025.357262411014756Optimizing P-Chart Performance Using a Percentage-Based Framework: Application to Nonconforming Items in the Manufacturing SectorZahid Khan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5568-4302Aamir Saghir1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7988-7913Attila I. Katona2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7946-6265Zsolt T. Kosztyan3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7345-8336Department of Quantitative Methods, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, HungaryDepartment of Stochastics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, HungaryDepartment of Quantitative Methods, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, HungaryDepartment of Quantitative Methods, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, HungaryThe control chart approach in industrial processes often faces significant challenges in accurately assessing the in-control (IC) and out-of-control (OC) performance of a process because of the limitations of conventional performance metrics. Traditional methods, such as the average run length (ARL)-based p-chart, may not effectively capture the complexities of run-length (RL) distributions, particularly in sectors with demanding performance standards. This study addresses these challenges by introducing a percentile-based (PB) p-chart approach, which guarantees specific IC and OC performance with predefined probabilities. The proposed approach overcomes the limitations of conventional methods, treating the ARL-based p-chart as a special case within the broader PB framework. By imposing constraints on the RL distribution, it is possible to guarantee predetermined probabilities for both IC and OC performance. This ensures that the IC run length (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text {RL}_{\text {IC}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) exceeds the desired value, whereas the out-of-control run length (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text {RL}_{\text {OC}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) remains below the desired threshold. The effectiveness of this p-chart scheme is shown through simulations and various numerical examples. The numerical results show that the p-chart based on the proposed scheme outperforms the existing methods and minimizes false alarms. To ease the computation of the optimization used in this design, software support of the proposed approach is provided for public use through a freely accessible R library pbcc. Finally, the implementation procedure of the proposed design is also demonstrated using two real-data examples. The numerical results show that the p-chart based on the proposed scheme outperforms existing methods, with a 150% improvement in the water bottle manufacturing process and a 45% improvement in the cardboard filling and packing process, while also minimizing false alarms.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11014756/Percentilesrun lengthmedian run lengthgenetic algorithm |
| spellingShingle | Zahid Khan Aamir Saghir Attila I. Katona Zsolt T. Kosztyan Optimizing P-Chart Performance Using a Percentage-Based Framework: Application to Nonconforming Items in the Manufacturing Sector IEEE Access Percentiles run length median run length genetic algorithm |
| title | Optimizing P-Chart Performance Using a Percentage-Based Framework: Application to Nonconforming Items in the Manufacturing Sector |
| title_full | Optimizing P-Chart Performance Using a Percentage-Based Framework: Application to Nonconforming Items in the Manufacturing Sector |
| title_fullStr | Optimizing P-Chart Performance Using a Percentage-Based Framework: Application to Nonconforming Items in the Manufacturing Sector |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimizing P-Chart Performance Using a Percentage-Based Framework: Application to Nonconforming Items in the Manufacturing Sector |
| title_short | Optimizing P-Chart Performance Using a Percentage-Based Framework: Application to Nonconforming Items in the Manufacturing Sector |
| title_sort | optimizing p chart performance using a percentage based framework application to nonconforming items in the manufacturing sector |
| topic | Percentiles run length median run length genetic algorithm |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11014756/ |
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